Activities for Seniors

15 Goals for Your Activity Program

It’s never too early or too late to create a New Year resolution for your activity department. Find inspiration for your department here.

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How to Run Successful Resident Council Meetings

A Resident Council is an important part of any long term living community. Resident Council Meetings empower residents to voice their concerns, exercise their rights, and play a part in the decision-making process within their own home. Meetings may be monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly, depending on the wishes of council members.

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Lego Therapy

This is a brilliant activity for small group!

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Orange Volcano

Orange Volcano sidents I work with all have a diagnosis of dementia, but at many different stages. This creates a challenge for getting group activities going.

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6 Spring Art Activities Your Residents Will Love

New seasons bring new energy to your community and to the seniors you serve. Take advantage of new creativity by welcoming spring with some art offerings on your activity calendar!

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Sightseeing Scavenger Hunt

Based on Sara's Sightseeing Bingo! Contains 28 scavenger cards. Resident to find the most cards in the allotted time wins.

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Modified Hedbanz Game

This modified Hedbanz game gets them up moving and interacting with each other instead of sitting at a table.

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Giant Word Search & Crossword Puzzles

Great activity to work on balance, hand eye coordination, fine motor skills.

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How to host a High Tea Party

A regal and fun morning tea! Dressing up, fancy hats, petit fours, pastries, cucumber sandwiches and cakes all served on delicate china cups.

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How to Train Your Staff For Public Health Visits

When regulatory surveyors or accreditation teams walk into your door, everyone gets nervous. However, you can help your activities staff be confident by training them to be prepared.

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Five Ways to Spice Up Your Exercise Program

Group exercise and movement is a crucial staple of a well-rounded activity program. It offers the opportunity for residents to move intentionally, working on fine and large motor skills, as well as improving strength, flexibility, endurance, and range of motion. 

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Armchair Travel to Australia

This comprehensive armchair travel activity includes everything you need for a full day of travel to AUSTRALIA! Fact files, trivia, quizzes, music, food, posters, craft and so much more! We hope you enjoy the AUSTRALIA travelog!

Leap Year Facts and Trivia

Here are some facts and trivia to share with your residents all at once or scattered throughout the 29 days of the month via your newsletter, announcements, or dining room trivia cards.

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How to Host a Mardi Gras Parade

Fat Tuesday, or the day right before Lent begins (Ash Wednesday), is known as Mardi Gras or Carnival in different parts of the world. Essentially, it is a celebration of all guilty pleasures before the more somber 40 days of Lent, which lead up to Easter.

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Super Bowl Sensation Party Inspiration

No matter if your community’s favorite football team is playing or not, you can add some excitement to your activity calendar by hosting a Super Bowl Sensation party.

Valentines Day Sensory Kit Inspiration

February is a great month to celebrate love in all its forms. While your calendar may be full of love song socials and Valentine making craft projects, you can also bring a bit of love into your 1:1 visits or small sensory stimulation groups. 

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Mardi Gras Word Search

Mardi Gras word searches to enjoy! Two levels provided.

This Day in History for Seniors: February

** Updated for the 2020 Leap Year ** A reminiscing magazine for every day in February! Filled with interesting facts, trivia, hit singles and famous movies from the 50s, 60s and 70s.

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Armchair Travel to Italy

This comprehensive armchair travel activity includes everything you need for a full day of travel to ITALY! Fact files, trivia, quizzes, music, food, posters, craft and so much more! We hope you enjoy the ITALY travelog!

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Australia Fact File

An attractive one-page fact file all about Australia. Print, distribute and discuss!

Australian Landmarks Posters

Posters of famous Australian animals and landmarks!

Australia Travel Posters

Australia travel posters - a great way to decorate the room for an Aussie theme day!

8 Scout Days Reminiscing Ideas

The Scout Movement is celebrated on different dates around the world; some celebrate the birthday of founder Robert Baden-Powell and others celebrate their own founding days. Regardless of the date, here are a few ideas to make the day an enjoyable one!

Who Am I? February Birthdays

Guess who these famous people of yesteryear are - all born in February! A fun reminiscing activity.

Famous Foreign Words Quiz 3

You may know a lot more about foreign languages than you think!

Lost in Translation Trivia

English is a tricky language; here are some confusing translations and amusing tourists signs found all over the world.

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3 Inspiring Read Aloud Short Stories

Here are 3 inspirational read-aloud short stories to share!

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Christmas or Any Holiday Wreaths

This was a huge hit and was so rewarding for these ladies to see the end result!

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Create Your Own Crossword!

Crosswords are fun & versatile. They are suitable for social settings and individuals. They may also help improve memory & brain function in older adults.

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End of Year Message 2019

The end of the year is an exciting and exhausting time for everyone. For Activity Professionals, it is the busiest time of the year: Christmas parties, a continuous flow of visitors, facility decorations, choosing presents, and planning activity programs for the New Year.

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Oscar Winning Movies Crossword

Filling in the missing words of these famous Oscar-winning Movie Titles from yesteryear!

Chocolate Holiday Trees

We like to have our residents work together, it's fun to talk and laugh and have a cup of tea or coffee, along with eating some chocolate kisses so get enough!

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Tissue Paper Stained Glass Windows

Colourful decorations to brighten residents' own rooms.

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8 Interventions for Culturally Diverse Seniors

Seniors from multicultural backgrounds are common in residential care communities. Language barriers and cultural differences can make care and daily life a challenge. Here’s how to honor differences and improve quality of life for seniors from multicultural backgrounds.

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2020 Chinese New Year Poster - Year of the Rat #2

Printable Chinese New Year Poster - 2020 - Year of the Rat #2

2020 Chinese New Year Poster - Year of the Rat #1

Printable Chinese New Year Poster - 2020 - Year of the Rat #1

Who Am I? January Birthdays

Guess who these famous people are - all born in January! A fun reminiscing activity.

Make Your Own Snow Globe Craft

Try this snow globe craft with residents in a group or try it as a family night activity or even an intergenerational project.

Orchid Varieties Word Search

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This Day in History for Seniors: January

A reminiscing magazine for every day in January! Enjoy a full page of information about every day of the year, including important historical events, short bios, jokes, quotes, and fun brain teasers.

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15 Popular Proverbs & Their Origins

Generate conversation by saying these phrases and asking residents what they think each one means.

Solve the Riddles #4

Have some fun with these mind-bending riddles!

Australian Animals Quiz

Australia has some unique and amazing animals! See if you can guess the animals in this quiz...

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2020 - Year of the Rat - Personality Traits

The Chinese New Year is also called Spring Festival and dates back 4,000 years. 2020 is a year of the Rat.

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Fortune Cookies Activity

Fortune cookies are delicious and fun! Inside each one is a small piece of paper with a 'fortune' or a vague prophecy written on it. Enjoy some time together on Chinese New Year eating these tasty crisp and sugary cookies and reading out fortunes.

Name the Flowers #3

Another visual flower quiz to enjoy!

Chinese New Year Coloring

Decorate your facility with flags, dragons, lanterns, and everything Chinese! Use the color red which is prominent in the Festival. If you have children visiting, use the opportunity to couple them with residents to make decorations. 

Hello, Oscar!

The Oscars aren’t until February, but you don’t have to wait until early February to start creating some Oscar Worthy buzz. Finish the January month strong with a few scheduled movie nights to screen some Oscar favorites from the past.

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How to Celebrate Lego Day!

Did you know January 28 is National Lego Day? You can celebrate all day long by incorporating bits and pieces of Legos into your events.

Coffee and Tea Sensory Kit Inspiration

Use these items to put together a sensory kit based on a warm cup of coffee or tea. Remember, you can mix and match these items to create your own kit combination based on what you have on hand and what your residents prefer.